My client is a leading global Marketing/Communications agency and they're looking for a Group Account Director to join the team in Dubai.

The way we communicate with both our own people and the outside world is absolutely essential to our success. Join Group Communications, and you will be part of the team responsible for shaping the Group's reputation among its key stakeholders, including investors, governments, media and, of course, employees.

You might, for example, be a PR manager, helping to develop and manage the big stories, issues and campaigns that affect us. You'll work closely with senior management, the media and our external PR agency, to help us gain positive media coverage. To succeed, you'll need to know what makes the UK media tick and what it takes to manage and execute a successful media campaign.

Or as an internal communications manager, you will work in partnership with business and communications people around the Group to design and deliver an education and engagement programme to ensure our people across the business understand the Group's goals, and work effectively together to achieve them. As such, you will have a background in communications and be used to developing and managing a range of programmes and channels.

A leadership development programme such as Momentum is rare, if not unique, within communications. Seize this opportunity to use your skills to network and find out everything about our local and global operations and become one of our future leaders.

Skills

Knowledge of current issues facing Prudential and the financial services sector, as well as the ability to write for a specific media audiences, would be highly desirable.

Company Profile

Depending on the experience you already have, you'll join the programme in a real role in one of the following areas:

• Commercial Management
• Human Resources
• Finance (which includes general Finance roles, as well as Audit, Actuarial, Risk & Compliance)
• Communications

But the key thing to remember about Momentum is mobility. Where you start isn't necessarily where you'll stay. In fact, you'll find you'll be encouraged to expand your knowledge and experience by moving to another key role within a different business within the Group.

The thinking behind this is simple.

There's no better way to boost your future leadership credentials than by gaining richer experiences, both personally and professionally.

The main responsibility will be to update clients’ websites through web-based content management systems in their native language and liaison with clients, 3rd party suppliers and project management team on the content management projects.

After an in-depth training period on project management and content management system software, the daily tasks will comprise to: Effectively maintain web content in English and in your native language (see above) on a day-to-day basis including lifecycle of content and document management.
 

Skills

• Effectively manage the business on distributed publishing workflow.
• Give advice and guidance to internal business unit customers on web publishing.
• Develop and maintain web publishing and document management guidelines in your native language. Maintain hyperlinks to active content.
• Execute some image resizing and cropping tasks.
• Keep abreast of leading practices in Content, Document Management, Web Administration and User Experience best practice.

Mediamost publishing, the publishers of Aviamost Russian langauge magazine and other lifestyle titles, requires an Advertising Sales Manager to work on selling advertising space on its well established titles.

Selling advertising space in established magazines in the UAE. Excellent communication skills are required. Previous experience in similar role is important with good connections with MBUs and direct clients. Own car is a must. Very good package and commission for the right candidate.

Department Overview:

Corporate Creative Dept., is a small creative unit that works closely on the corporate side of yahoo, supports our partners, advisors, research and our marketing unit. To enhance and dominate their existence on our product.

Responsibilities:

• To come up with online solutions that meet up with the clients objectives
• Convert offline campaign to creative online campaign
• Design and animate banner campaigns
• Micro sites designs with a strong visuals that goes along with the clients brand and identity
• Brainstorming with the sales team to generate a successful online solutions
• Creating design solutions that support client business and communication objectives
• Executing design solutions using a variety of media and interactive technologies
• Collaborating with other design, account and technical resources to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of design solutions
• Creating online advertising banners compliant with international standards.

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in interactive design, graphic design, content development and/or multimedia production
• A strong online/web design skills and understanding for online design requirement
• Fluent in Photoshop, 2d animation “FLASH” design and Illustrator in skills
• Experience with graphic design including: layout, information architecture, and online usability
• Ability to develop concepts and design solutions for interactive media (preferably in client services) and ability to interface with clients
• A good understanding of the online advertising specs and rules
• A good communication, team player and high interaction skills
• Basic HTML, CSS, and Javascript knowledge/ understanding is a plus
• Sketching is a plus.

Company Profile
Yahoo! Overview:

Yahoo! is a true web pioneer - founded 14 years ago to help people makes sense of the internet. Today, across the globe, over 550 million people use Yahoo! every month. As the web has expanded we’ve continued to build innovative and imaginative experiences that are uniquely Yahoo! We do it each and every day and you could too. Now’s the time to show the world what you’ve got. Put your ideas to work and help half a billion people get more from the internet than they every imagined.

Yahoo! Middle East is the Arab world’s leading online destination, combining an audience of 22 million Yahoo! Users and 19 million Yahoo! Maktoob users.

• To team up with the creative team and deliver effective copy maintaining the highest standards of creative quality
• Must have 1-2 years of copywriting experience in an advertising agency.
• Write creative headlines & body copy, and offer creative solutions for print and above the line/below the line communication. .
• Ability to present advertising solutions/creative presentations to clients.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Demonstrate high level of commitment and ensure co-ordination in meeting creative deadlines.
• Fluent command over the English language.

ABOUT NOBLE ADVERTISING LLC:

We are an mid-sized advertising agency with over 14 years of experience in the UAE, offering services in the range of Creative, Media, Studio, Production, Web & Multimedia.
We've lend our creative expertise to a number of clients across categories like IT, Electronics, FMCG, Real Estate and Hospitality like Pure Gold, Reef Real Estate, Ajmal Properties, Fakhruddin Properties, Creative Closets, Al Huzaifa Furniture and Tiffany Foods to name a few.

For more information on us, log on to our website www.nobleadvt.com

The Role

• To direct and manage a number of accounts within the agency. Key role is to lead and motivate the team, help develop consistent and high quality digital solutions and to build effective relationships with clients and agency personnel.
• To inspire and motivate the team involved in the business across agency disciplines - creative, development, client servicing to ensure optimal output.
• To achieve agency business goals e.g. meeting budget targets thereby contributing to agency profitability.
• To make strategic recommendations and presentations, advocate and inspire great advertising, on the assigned brands.
• To identify growth opportunities with existing clients and thus enhance both he agency and client business.
• To motivate and train the Account Manager to both develop the Account Manager’s skills and provide better service to the client.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Digital environment and the digital development process.
• Sound creative judgment
• Appreciation of commercial pressures on clients
• Knowledge of the clients business
• Strong understanding of market conditions and growth opportunities.

Minimum:

• Degree in Business Administration. Computer skills:- MS-Office.
• 2 years in a similar role. Total of 7 years with relevant experience in relevant product category. Large to medium size agency experience.

Desirable:
Bi-lingual (English and Arabic)

Email cv at piyush@mbrworldwide.com

MBR-Advertising Headhunters is well established throughout the region and beyond, thanks to our dedicated staff and our commitment to all agencies large and small. Today we represent thousands of candidates covering all levels of experience, from creative to client servicing, media or management. We are proud to have provided the industry with a unique service through understanding both the agency's and candidates alike. Hence we are seen as a true partner by all.
 
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ARE YOU AMBITIOUS?

SELF-MOTIVATED?

PREPARED TO WORK HARD AND LEARN VALUABLE SKILLS TO PUT YOUR CAREER ON THE FAST TRACK?

Spot On is recruiting tommorrow's international PR consultants today! Joining in an entry-level position and working closely with the agency's multinational team, you would be working on leading global and local brands from day one, helping to drive smart communications programs which meet and exceed client objectives.

Successful candidates will know the difference between sales, marketing and public relations and will have studied marketing, advertising, mass communications or a related discipline. It's likely is that you will be a keen reader of business media and will also have acquired a habit of making good business contacts.

Most agency positions carry some responsibility for administration, client meetings, project planning, media relations, social media campaigns, campaign analysis and reporting.

KEY CRITERIA

* Entry-level positions (1-5 years experience) - strong written and verbal communications skills, active interest in communications, good administration skills, motivation to work hard and acquire new skills

Account management (4-8 years experience) - track record of success in client management, high standard of written work, sound campaign planning skills, ability to manage both task-centric and people-centric responsibilities

Senior consultants (7+ years experience) - proven track record in consulting at C-level, ability to identify opportunities for the agency and your clients, ability to develop and manage profitable work, outstanding client and employer references

At Spot On, you will be expected to develop a sound knowledge of clients’ industries, the Middle East media, the marketing environment and the communications vehicles available for use in client campaigns including social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Are you up for the challenge?

EXCELLENT CAREER PROSPECTS FOR HARD WORKERS AND QUICK THINKERS

Skills

Applicants should have a clear understanding of the core principles of marketing and communications, strong IT and communications skills and a good background knowledge of the region’s media.
You will be self-motivated and comfortable working with people of different nationalities / ages / backgrounds.

Critical knowledge and skills for us are:

• Good spoken Arabic and English
• Excellent personal communications skills
• Excellent writing skills at least one language
• Computer literacy and ability to use PCs intensively for day-to-day work
• A keen interest in technology and marketing
• Knowledge of media and marketing
• Understanding of social media & Internet PR is an advantage

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review the above requirements carefully before applying for this position. If you don't have the language skills or relevant knowledge, please don't apply, since we will not be able to consider you. (Some exceptions may be made for senior hires).

Education
Degree in Marketing, Mass Communications, PR or related disciplines.

Company Profile
Spot On Public Relations is a leading communications firm with an extensive track record across a number of key industry sectors. Spot On is the Middle East partner of Brodeur Partners, a Boston-based Omnicom Group company with a global communications network spanning 55 countries.